Ask HN: Why does Albanian data get so easy leaked?

#1

Post by tao3 » Tue, Aug 30, 2022, 7:38 AM UTC

Albania has suffered alot from data leaked from : 1. Political preferences , ID and name of every citizen 2. Wages and personal information of every company got leaked 3. Toady in a telegram channel it got leaked personal phone number for everyone having an albanian sim card

why does this kind of behaviour keeps happening in Albania and what can it be done to prevent it?

Re: Ask HN: Why does Albanian data get so easy leaked?

#2

Post by mstipetic » Tue, Aug 30, 2022, 8:17 AM UTC

In an era where remote work is very possible, which competent software engineer would want to work for the government of Albania?

Re: Ask HN: Why does Albanian data get so easy leaked?

#3

Post by sam_goody » Tue, Aug 30, 2022, 8:55 AM UTC

I am so American I didn't even know Albania was a real country till I just looked it up.* :(

I only know it from Dilbert where it and Estonia figure in various ways.

   * What do you call someone who knows:
   - Two languages? Bilingual
   - One Language? American

Re: Ask HN: Why does Albanian data get so easy leaked?

#4

Post by kioleanu » Tue, Aug 30, 2022, 9:14 AM UTC

mstipetic wrote: post #2

In an era where remote work is very possible, which competent software engineer would want to work for the government of Albania?

That assumes that the government of Albania _wants_ to hire competent software engineers

Re: Ask HN: Why does Albanian data get so easy leaked?

#5

Post by throwaway019254 » Tue, Aug 30, 2022, 9:27 AM UTC

sam_goody wrote: post #3

I am so American I didn't even know Albania was a real country till I just looked it up.* :( I only know it from Dilbert where it and Estonia figure in various ways. * What do you call someone who knows: - Two languages? Bilingual - One Language? American

Isn't it Elbonia in Dilbert?

Re: Ask HN: Why does Albanian data get so easy leaked?

#6

Post by stavros » Tue, Aug 30, 2022, 10:26 AM UTC

mstipetic wrote: post #2

In an era where remote work is very possible, which competent software engineer would want to work for the government of Albania?

Or the US government, for that matter.

Re: Ask HN: Why does Albanian data get so easy leaked?

#7

Post by hoppla » Tue, Aug 30, 2022, 10:27 AM UTC

sam_goody wrote: post #3

I am so American I didn't even know Albania was a real country till I just looked it up.* :( I only know it from Dilbert where it and Estonia figure in various ways. * What do you call someone who knows: - Two languages? Bilingual - One Language? American

Is a second language mandatory in English speaking countries? If not, what do they learn instead?

Re: Ask HN: Why does Albanian data get so easy leaked?

#8

Post by tengwar2 » Tue, Aug 30, 2022, 10:41 AM UTC

sam_goody wrote: post #3

I am so American I didn't even know Albania was a real country till I just looked it up.* :( I only know it from Dilbert where it and Estonia figure in various ways. * What do you call someone who knows: - Two languages? Bilingual - One Language? American

It's an interesting place. The language (Shqip) is Indo-European, but not closely related to any existing lamguage. The population is mainly Moslem, but isolated from other Moslem-majority countries. They were allied with Communist China rather than the USSR. Today it's modernising fast, like most of Eastern Europe. I rode through there in 2017 on my way to FFYROM. They have some motorways now. Financial infrastructure supported contactless payments, and using an Apple Watch to pay for petrol did not raise any eyebrows. On the other hand the farms I passed were gathering hay in to ricks by with pitchforks rather than using balers, do some aspects are fair way behind.

Re: Ask HN: Why does Albanian data get so easy leaked?

#9

Post by tao3 » Tue, Aug 30, 2022, 10:54 AM UTC

hoppla wrote: post #7

sam_goody wrote: post #3

I am so American I didn't even know Albania was a real country till I just looked it up.* :( I only know it from Dilbert where it and Estonia figure in various ways. * What do you call someone who knows: - Two languages? Bilingual - One Language? American

Is a second language mandatory in English speaking countries? If not, what do they learn instead?

Second language isn't mandatory .But they teach Italian/French/English (depending on the school) in the 3rd grade which is quite fast for some kids (Albania speaking).

Re: Ask HN: Why does Albanian data get so easy leaked?

#10

Post by ddorian43 » Tue, Aug 30, 2022, 10:59 AM UTC

> why does this kind of behaviour keeps happening in Albania

Because the developers building the systems get paid like $900/month.

> and what can it be done to prevent it?

Pay $2500+/month.